Fake AVG AV apps offered on Google Play
However hard Google works to prevent malicious apps from being offered on Google Play, its official online Android market, some always get through. AVG researchers warn about …
SpydrSafe Mobile Security 2.0 released
SpydrSafe 2.0 integrates with and leverages iOS 7’s new native application management capabilities. In addition, it delivers an array of proprietary, advanced security …
AVG launches its 2014 product line
AVG launched its 2014 product portfolio. Spanning all the most popular operating systems and devices, the line-up is designed to help consumers and business owners secure, …
Obad Android Trojan distributed via mobile botnets
When first unearthed three months ago, the Obad Android Trojan has fascinated researchers with its sophistication. Difficult to analyze, using a bug in the Android OS to …
New advanced banking Trojan in the wild
ESET malware researchers have uncovered a new and effective banking Trojan which targets online banking users in Europe and Asia. Using very credible-looking spreading …
NCP engineering enhances Android VPN clients
New features have been added to NCP engineering’s four Android-compatible IPsec VPN clients, available here. Their software features the addition of Full Network …
Email data protection through a mobile app
ZixCorp announced commercial availability of ZixOne, a mobile email app that solves the key IT challenge created by the BYOD trend. ZixOne manages access to corporate email …
New protection mechanism prevents mobile cross-app content stealing
A group of researchers from Indiana University and Microsoft Research have recently published a paper detailing the risk of cross-origin attacks on two of the most popular …
CyanogenMod announces secure phone locating, remote wiping service
The CyanogenMod team has announced a new service that allows users to locate their lost phones or securely wipe their device (including the contents of the SD card) in case it …
Fingerprint algorithm for Android devices
Precise Biometrics AB has launched a new software product designed and optimized for embedding fingerprint verification on smartphones and tablets. Precise BioMatch Mobile …
The mobile cybercrime landscape is becoming more defined
McAfee found that Android-based malware achieved a 35 percent growth rate not seen since early 2012. This rebound was marked by the continued proliferation of SMS-stealing …
New Zeus variant creates bogus Instagram accounts
If you are familiar with the results of a recently finished study regarding online content popularity that concluded that “likes” beget “likes”, the …